OUT AND ABOUT WITH RALPH: Getting to remote parts is all part of the attraction of taking to the water
OUT AND ABOUT WITH RALPH: On the passes of the Lake District, our intrepid explorer tries out and e-bike and discovers it has its ups and downs...
OUT AND ABOUT WITH RALPH: An advanced sea kayaking leadership course offers our intrepid explorer an insight into its many challenges
OUT AND ABOUT WITH RALPH: Despite the long, cold winter, there is wildlife to be seen – and heard – across Caithness
OUT AND ABOUT WITH RALPH: A paddle on Loch Eriboll offers a trip back in time in more ways than one
OUT AND ABOUT WITH RALPH: Taking to the lochs of Caithness for a calmer kayaking experience
OUT AND ABOUT WITH RALPH: From skis to sea kayak on the lochs of the flow country
OUT AND ABOUT WITH RALPH: A frozen landscape of dubh lochs and bog offers tough but rewarding walking into the wilds
OUT AND ABOUT WITH RALPH: Biking, walking and dreaming of sea kayaking as lockdown keeps us close to home
OUT AND ABOUT WITH RALPH: Travelling the highways in weather fair and foul – but not this winter
OUT AND ABOUT WITH RALPH: Seals and swell are best experienced from a distance and this walk from the end of the road is ideal
OUT AND ABOUT WITH RALPH: Days out at Watten and Kyle of Tongue, with a reminder that quiet interludes for sea-kayaking are rare at this time of year
OUT AND ABOUT WITH RALPH: Our adventurer reflects on his bike rides to Dounreay in years gone by, before specialist cycling gear became the norm
OUT AND ABOUT WITH RALPH Maturing woodland is a constant source of pleasure and not a little bit of hard work
OUT AND ABOUT WITH RALPH Dramatic sea stacks and hidden coves make this challenging trip one to enjoy with respect for the elements
OUT AND ABOUT WITH RALPH Stormy seas as our intrepid explorer takes to the water for a leadership course in sea kayaking